From The Republic archives

Rick Kimball performs with his dog, Dugan, an Australian Shepherd, during the exhibition for Bark in the Park on Aug. 19, 2014.

2014

Columbus’ Big JT’s Smokin’ BBQ won the grand champion title at the 13th annual Madison Ribberfest Indiana State Championship Cookoff in Madison. The team, comprised of Jimmy Tindell and Kempis Wilkerson, was only the second Indiana team to win the event.

1999

The Bartholomew County Extension Service kicked off its six-week “Move It” series, which included nutritional information, motivational ideas and physical activity.

1974

Cyndy Finke, a senior at Hauser High School in Hope, was named Indiana State Fair Dairy Princess, and Sharon Downey, a 1973 Hauser graduate, was first runner-up. The two competed against four other girls for the title.